Max magnitude
7.7
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
2643 events tracked
Nicaragua seismic overview
Nicaragua earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Nicaragua, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.6
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
55.8 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Nicaragua earthquakes today
25 recent events
4.5
Moderate
2026-05-13 03:45:21 UTC
San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua
Earthquake near San Rafael del Sur
67.9 km
5.4
57.5 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-03-27 14:55:43 UTC
Chinandega, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Chinandega
117.8 km
5.5
160.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-03-23 02:10:30 UTC
Diriamba, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Diriamba
77.2 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-03-22 20:50:27 UTC
León, Nicaragua
Earthquake near León
35.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-03-12 19:01:56 UTC
Diriamba, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Diriamba
35.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-03-11 16:37:17 UTC
Rivas, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Rivas
200.4 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-03-11 13:59:56 UTC
Managua, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Managua
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-03-07 17:42:45 UTC
Rivas, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Rivas
46.7 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-03-07 15:00:52 UTC
Rivas, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Rivas
35.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-03-07 10:34:38 UTC
Diriamba, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Diriamba
35.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-02-27 17:09:00 UTC
Managua, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Managua
31.4 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-02-19 03:00:08 UTC
Diriamba, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Diriamba
73.4 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-02-18 12:06:15 UTC
Chinandega, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Chinandega
79.2 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-02-18 11:38:59 UTC
Managua, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Managua
12.4 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-02-08 01:22:22 UTC
Diriamba, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Diriamba
35.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-01-29 03:15:57 UTC
Chinandega, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Chinandega
52.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-01-26 08:01:50 UTC
Managua, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Managua
171.9 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-01-22 11:13:44 UTC
Mateare, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Mateare
65.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-01-07 00:43:24 UTC
Managua, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Managua
158.8 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-01-04 14:20:29 UTC
Chinandega, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Chinandega
81.2 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-01-04 01:17:28 UTC
León, Nicaragua
Earthquake near León
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-01-02 01:30:40 UTC
Diriamba, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Diriamba
54.1 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-12-24 19:24:48 UTC
Chinandega, Nicaragua
Earthquake near Chinandega
47.2 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Nicaragua
All period
Activity rhythm
Nicaragua earthquake chart 2026
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Nicaragua earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Nicaragua.
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Recent month archive
May 2026
1 earthquakes
March 2026
11 earthquakes
February 2026
5 earthquakes
January 2026
7 earthquakes
December 2025
5 earthquakes
November 2025
3 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Nicaragua
San Rafael del Sur
Population 29,836
1364 earthquakes
Diriamba
Population 35,008
1168 earthquakes
Jinotepe
Population 29,507
1123 earthquakes
Chinandega
Population 126,387
997 earthquakes
León
Population 144,538
994 earthquakes
El Viejo
Population 53,504
974 earthquakes
Chichigalpa
Population 33,137
954 earthquakes
Rivas
Population 30,000
922 earthquakes
Ciudad Sandino
Population 50,000
883 earthquakes
Mateare
Population 61,234
860 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
90 years
| 1992 | 7.7 | 144 |
| 1907 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 1916 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1921 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 7.1 | 3 |
| 1901 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 7.0 | 83 |
| 1926 | 7.0 | 2 |
| 1932 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1990 | 6.8 | 20 |
| 1954 | 6.8 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6.7 | 46 |
| 1996 | 6.7 | 67 |
| 1934 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1969 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 94 |
| 2014 | 6.6 | 118 |
| 2005 | 6.6 | 74 |
| 1988 | 6.6 | 36 |
| 1928 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1970 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6.5 | 88 |
| 2013 | 6.5 | 67 |
| 1987 | 6.5 | 39 |
| 1922 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6.4 | 24 |
| 1918 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 6.3 | 20 |
| 1972 | 6.3 | 4 |
| 1952 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 1955 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 1931 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 1991 | 6.2 | 16 |
| 1984 | 6.2 | 33 |
| 1906 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 1941 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1939 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1938 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6.1 | 88 |
| 1919 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1940 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1930 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5.9 | 61 |
| 1993 | 5.9 | 57 |
| 1986 | 5.9 | 20 |
| 1959 | 5.9 | 4 |
| 1957 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1965 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 1951 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5.8 | 75 |
| 2015 | 5.8 | 47 |
| 1974 | 5.8 | 23 |
| 1958 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 1971 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5.7 | 41 |
| 2002 | 5.7 | 54 |
| 2001 | 5.7 | 51 |
| 1997 | 5.7 | 64 |
| 1976 | 5.7 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5.6 | 69 |
| 2003 | 5.6 | 40 |
| 1983 | 5.6 | 17 |
| 1978 | 5.6 | 22 |
| 1966 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 1935 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1963 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5.5 | 24 |
| 2020 | 5.5 | 65 |
| 2017 | 5.5 | 54 |
| 2009 | 5.5 | 33 |
| 2007 | 5.5 | 75 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 47 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | 74 |
| 1995 | 5.5 | 37 |
| 1989 | 5.5 | 24 |
| 1979 | 5.5 | 18 |
| 1977 | 5.4 | 13 |
| 1973 | 5.4 | 12 |
| 1999 | 5.3 | 69 |
| 1982 | 5.3 | 16 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 65 |
| 1980 | 5.2 | 16 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | 53 |
| 2008 | 5.1 | 54 |
| 1981 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1975 | 5.0 | 16 |
| 2012 | 5.0 | 43 |